UNSW Handbook Course - Theorising International Political Economy

Theorising International Political Economy - POLS3054


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Politics and International Relations
	Contact: McDuie,Duncan Alexander
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 12 units of credit at the POLS2000 level; Excluded: INST3300
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Introduces key perspectives and central issues in the study of international political economy. Establishes links between theories about the relationship of politics and economics, and the analysis of key structures and processes in the world economy. Explores the theories and concepts designed to investigate the expansion and globalisation of a world economy. Key substantive issues include state-firm relations, production, international trade, and monetary relations.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course students should be able to:

demonstrate a critical understanding of IPE as a field of study
detail the central assumptions and actors that comprise comparative IPE analytical paradigms
critically evaluate some principal challenges of the global economy in relation to IPE paradigms
identify and critique contemporary narratives of action in the global political economy
identify and critically evaluate their own IPE assumptions and consider the personal and vocational implications of those assumptions.

Assessment

Long essay - 60%
Short essay - 30%
Participation - 10%

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